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A Novae-HollandiaeGoshawk Gos"hawk`, n. [AS. g?shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel.
g[=a]shaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species
and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius)
and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known
species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,
and courage. The Australian goshawk (A.
Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]) is pure white. Blandiloquence
Blandiloquence Blan*dil"o*quence, n. [L. blandiloquentia;
blandus mild + loqui to speak.]
Mild, flattering speech.
Blandiloquious
Blandiloquous Blan*dil"o*quous, Blandiloquious
Blan*di*lo"qui*ous, a.
Fair-spoken; flattering.
Blandiloquous
Blandiloquous Blan*dil"o*quous, Blandiloquious
Blan*di*lo"qui*ous, a.
Fair-spoken; flattering.
BlandiseBlandise Blan"dise, v. i. [Same word as Blandish.]
To blandish any one. [Obs.] --Chaucer. BlandishBlandish Blan"dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blandished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Blandishing.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L.
blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]
1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to
caress; to cajole.
2. To make agreeable and enticing.
Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys.
--Milton. BlandishedBlandish Blan"dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blandished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Blandishing.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L.
blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]
1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to
caress; to cajole.
2. To make agreeable and enticing.
Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys.
--Milton. Blandisher
Blandisher Blan"dish*er, n.
One who uses blandishments.
BlandishingBlandish Blan"dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blandished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Blandishing.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L.
blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]
1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to
caress; to cajole.
2. To make agreeable and enticing.
Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys.
--Milton. Blandishment
Blandishment Blan"dish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. blandissement.]
The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection
or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and
artful caresses; cajolery; allurement.
Cowering low with blandishment. --Milton.
Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments.
--Macaulay.
Bollandists
Bollandists Bol"land*ists, n. pl.
The Jesuit editors of the ``Acta Sanctorum', or Lives of the
Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work.
Cercopithecus pygerythrus or LelandiiVervet Ver"vet, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or
Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked
with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white. Cetraria IcelandicaIceland moss Ice"land moss` (Bot.)
A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Cetraria IslandicaCetrarin Cet"ra*rin, n. [From Cetraria Islandica, the
scientific name of Iceland moss.] (Chem.)
A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss
(Cetraria Islandica). It consists of several ingredients,
among which is cetraric acid, a white, crystalline, bitter
substance. Cleavelandite
Cleavelandite Cleave"land*ite, n. [From Professor Parker
Cleaveland.] (Min.)
A variety of albite, white and lamellar in structure.
F IslandicusGyrfalcon Gyr"fal`con, n. [OE. gerfaucon, OF. gerfaucon, LL.
gyrofalco, perh. fr. L. gyrus circle + falco falcon, and
named from its circling flight; or cf. E. gier-eagle. See
Gyre, n., Falcon.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons,
esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F.
Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the
gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.
[Written also gerfalcon, gierfalcon, and jerfalcon.] GarlandingGarland Gar"land, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garlanded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Garlanding.]
To deck with a garland. --B. Jonson. Glandiferous
Glandiferous Glan*dif"er*ous, a. [L. glandifer; glans,
glandis, acorn + ferre to bear; cf. F. glandif[`e]re.]
Bearing acorns or other nuts; as, glandiferous trees.
Glandiform
Glandiform Gland"i*form, a. [L. glans, glandis, acorn + -form:
cf. F. glandiforme .]
Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.
Heulandite
Heulandite Heu"land*ite, n. [After Heuland, an English
mineralogist.] (Min.)
A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in
amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic
crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a
hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
Hieracidea Novae-HollandiaeQuail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
(Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.] Hollandish
Hollandish Hol"land*ish, a.
Relating to Holland; Dutch.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, a.
Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the
Icelanders.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, n.
The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian
group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any
other language now spoken.
Inlandish
Inlandish In"land*ish, a.
Inland. [Obs.] --T. Reeve(1657)
JuglandinJuglandin Jug"lan*din, n. [L. juglans, -andis, a walnut: cf.
F. juglandine.] (Chem.)
An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green
shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used
medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye. JuglandineJuglandine Jug"lan*dine, n.
An alkaloid found in the leaves of the walnut (Juglans
regia).
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